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N0. 340,706. Patented Apr. 27, 1886.

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HUGH F. EATON, OF Passons, Kansas.

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentrNo. 340.706, dated April 27, 1886.

Application led July 20. lSPS. Serial No. 172.076. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH F. EATON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parsons, in the county of Labet-te and State of Kan sas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bustles; and I do declare the ollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bustles, and is designed to produce a device for the purpose that, While it is flexible and conforms to every movement of the wearer, may be adjusted to persons ot' different sizes, and restricted in the extent of its flexibility or play to any desired limit.

The improvement consists, essentially, in the employment, with a spring ot' a double helical or an elliptical shape in general contour, of integral clamps or buckles at each end, andan inelastic strap Or band adjustably held by said clamps, and having the free ends adapted to encircle the body ot' the wearer and hold the bustle in place.

In describing the device reference is had to the annexed drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective View of the bustle, and Fig. 2 is a detail View of one of the clamps.

The spring A is in shape a double helix or that of an ellipse in general contour, its greatest diameter being at the center. At each end the wire forming the spring is bent later. ally, as shown at B, and continued, as at C, across the said end, Where it is bent toward the body of the said spring and returned parA allel to the part C, as at D. Just before reaching the bend B the part D is continued at right angles, as at E, the said part E projecting in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal plane of the spring A. The wire is then bent parallel to the part-s G D, and a fain parallel to the part E till it about reaches the part C. Thus the clamp is formed of a parallelogramic loop connected to the spring by a lateral extension of thesame parallel and interior to one of the longer sides of the said loop.

The strap or band F passes centrally through the spring, engages in the clamps, and extends at each end beyond the said clamps, one of the free ends being provided with a bucklein which the other end engages,and thus secures the bustle to t-he wearer.

The strap is passed through the loop of the clamp, across the part C, around the part D, which latter may properly be termed the inner side ol' the loop, and then around the part C to the int rior of the spring. Thus the strap engages with itself opposite the parts C and D, making suflcient frictioirsurface to trmly hold it in place.

Thestrap,beinginelastic,performsthe double function of preventing the spring being pulled out of shape by being stretched beyond its point of elasticity and also preventing the spring sagging down from the weight ot the clothing when properly adj usted on the wearer. Its being adj ustably held by the clamps permits a change in length and size to suit thewearer. The greater the extent to which the spring is stretched the less will be its central diameter, as is evident, the latter, however, being merely incidental.

The bustle is shown as stretched to the fulll est extent the strap, as adjusted, will permit,

l the normal condition being coutractedand the strap slack.

I claiml v The combination, with an inelastic body belt or strap, of a bustle consisting of a spiral spring inclosing the same, with adjusting clampsat each end for retaining or securing the ends of the spring upon the strap at desired positions, said clamps consisting of a parallelograin connected to the spring by a lateral continuation of the saine extending across the said parallelogram parallel to one of the longer sides, substantially as and for the purposes specitied.

In testimony whereotI atix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUGH F. EATON.

' VWitnesses:

WM. GRAY, J AMES J. MOFEELY. 

